COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – Authorities say a man has been shot in the parking lot of a shopping mall in Columbia. Richland County deputies said in a news release that the man was wounded in the lower body around noon Saturday. Authorities say he was taken to the hospital and is expected to survive. His name was not released. No…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – Legislators have agreed to a budget that increases state employees’ pay by 3.25 percent, puts $30 million into replenishing sand on South Carolina’s beaches and provides local governments an additional $11 million. Those were among the compromises Saturday by legislators negotiating a final budget package. Carlton Washington with the State Employees Association says the cost-of-living raise…
GILBERT, S.C. (WOLO) – A man died this morning in Gilbert after the boat he was fishing from capsized, the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources said. Officials said they were notified around 9:30 a.m. Saturday about the incident. Lexington County Rescue recovered the victim’s body from the private pond around 10:45 a.m. Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher identified the…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)- -Get ready to tackle your budget with some help from the City of Columbia. The Community Development team will host a Financial Education Series : How to Enjoy Your Summer FUNds Organizers say attendees will learn how to enjoy your summer without breaking the bank by easy techniques. Also included in the Financial series, participants will learn…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–Get ready to make some changes in your commute. According to the South Carolina Department of Transportation, they plan to close a portion of Leesburg Road in Richland County to install a drainage pipe crossing in the Lester Farms area. The work is scheduled to begin May 31, 2016, and be completed by June 3, 2016, weather permitting….
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) – It seems a huge tiger shark named Chessie likes the South Carolina coast. Local news outlets report the 1,400-pound shark tagged a year ago was caught again this week off Hilton Head Island by the same fisherman. Fisherman Chip Michalove first caught Chessie, named for the nearby Chechessie River, in May 2015. On Wednesday,…
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Richland Co., S.C. (WOLO)–Talk about right place right time. Sheriff Leon Lott is commending a quick-thinking Richland County deputy for saving a one year old’s life. Sheriff Lott says Friday afternoon Kilbourne Elementary School resource officer deputy Darlene Crawford was able to save a one year old from choking on a piece of candy during a graduation ceremony. Deputy Crawford…
Andrew Prue/WPDE NICHOLS, S.C. (AP) – Authorities say a teenager has died in a swimming accident in Horry County. Lt. Brian VanAernem of Horry County Fire and Rescue tells local media that first responders were called to the Little Pee Dee River near Nichols on Thursday afternoon after a report of a missing swimmer. Deputy Coroner Darris Fowler says they…
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) — Before you get ready to head out of town for the holiday weekend, you can become a hero just by rolling up your sleeves during a friendly competition in a battle for blood. Click here to find out more about the importance of the blood drive and where you can go to join The American Red…
